Gary Player during the Senior Open Championship 2024 [Image via Getty]
Back in January 2024, R&A boss Martin Slumbers announced he would be leaving the golf body by the end of 2024. The 64-year-old Slumbers had been in charge of the St. Andrews-based golf body for the last nine years. After his departure as CEO from R&A, golf legend Gary Player penned a farewell for Slumbers.
On social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Player mentioned that Slumbers made a profound impact on the sport of golf during his tenure as the CEO of the R&A. Player added that he witnessed how his leadership benefitted not only professional golf but amateur golf too.
Attaching a photo of the former R&A boss, Player wrote:
"During his tenure as CEO of The R&A and Secretary of The Royal & Ancient Golf Club, Martin Slumbers made a profound impact on the game of golf. I was privileged to witness how his leadership drove meaningful progress across our sport - from enhancing the global prominence of The Open Championship and Women’s Open to championing initiatives that foster growth at the amateur level worldwide. His contributions have strengthened golf’s foundation. No doubt Martin’s vision and dedication leave an enduring legacy that will benefit the game for generations to come."
